Anyone interested can help by distributing and selling poppies or helping organise collections in their area. Claire Elliston, Poppy Appeal manager for Warwickshire, said: "We would encourage ...

The annual poppy appeal was introduced in 1921, three years after the end of World War One. The Legion describes the wearing of poppies as a "show of support" for the armed forces communities.

Such was the seriousness of this issue that some women lost their jobs in the 1930s for wearing white poppies. The White Poppy Appeal is now run by the Peace Pledge Union.

Stagecoach South has been involved with the Poppy Appeal for many years, traditionally branding its vehicles with poppies. However, this year, in a bid to reduce waste, the company opted for a ...

Each year, over 45 million poppies are sold across England ... creates poppy products for the Royal British Legion's annual poppy appeal. Each poppy starts as a plastic stem, imported into ...

New pins to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings The organisers of the Jersey poppy appeal hope the fundraiser will bounce back after it was badly affected by Storm Ciarán last year.

A veteran makes a Scottish poppy wreath at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory (Picture: Poppyscotland). Did you know that not all Remembrance poppies look the same? Although the poppy is a universal symbol ...

“Last year over £10,000 was raised towards the Poppy Appeal through local donations or charitable events and plans are now well in hand to raise funds for the 2018 Appeal. Poppies are available ...